Pauly Shore Will Be Richard Simmons In New Full-Length Biopic
Well, this is some interesting entertainment news. Pauly Shore will be playing Richard Simmons in an upcoming biopic about the fitness guru’s life. And, man, can I see it. If you haven’t viewed Pauly Shore since his MTV days or Encino Man, here he is…
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 25: Pauly Shore attends the Los Angeles premiere of Sony Pictures’ “The Machine” at Regency Village Theatre on May 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
And if you haven’t caught Richard in a while, here’s a reminder…
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 16: Fitness expert Richard Simmons speaks to students about exercise and nutrition at the Third Annual Nutrition Advisory Council Symposium sponsored by LAUSD Nutrition Network at California State University in Los Angeles, California.
Do you see it? I see it! Now…not to get confusing…but Pauly will also star in a short film about Richard as well called The Court Jester. This will not be related to the final, feature-length movie. We have the trailer for that short film for you below.
Anyway, what do you think of the casting and idea? Personally speaking, I always loved when Richard Simmons would pop up on The Late Show with David Letterman…he was always totally nuts and hysterical. Sure, he was known for Sweatin’ To The Oldies and other exercise tapes…but his late-night appearances were always legendary.
When asked for comment about the movie, Simmons said that he has no connection to the film and that, these days, he just tries “to live a quiet life and be peaceful.” Regardless, I think this thing could work. I mean, biopics are the way to go for an Oscar nomination. Think Jamie Foxx, Joaquin Phoenix, Rami Malek, Will Smith, and more…all of whom have been nominated or won Academy Awards for playing famous people.
So what I’m saying is…I’m interested! I think I check this flick out when it hits theaters. Anyway, check out the trailer for The Court Jester to see a sample of Pauly Shore as Richard Simmons. Until then…I’ll see you at the movies!
– Davey Mac